Can you open this with one hand or are two required? How difficult to open/how much resistance is there when opening?
41562
It requires 2 hands. Its lightweight so to have to put your foot on the bottom to prevent it from moving (on Hardwood floor). Pull with both hand on each corner.
41563
Two hands and it is a little snug but I prefer that to it being loose. No worries about it closing on you suddenly.
41564
One person can assemble it up but requires a lot of careful handling . I managed to break a couple of the screw edges !! Only needs a little pressure with the slightest misalignment to break something . I felt it wasn't sturdy by design . One more important thing I would like to add is the scratches that can be easily made while installing the top plank .. This would take at least 2 people to put it right without marks .. Those would be on the inner side though but I don't think anyone would like to have it on a brand new piece of furniture
41565
You will need two hands more than likely to open this. It has some resistance. Its not really hard to open though.
907401
It is certainly easy for a right-handed person. I can easily open it with my left hand, though that's not my dominant hand, so I am very confident that the answer is yes.
51872
Mine opened just not easily. I held the unit in both hands and pressed in the direction of the arrow with both thumbs. It required more pressure than I expected. Good luck!
1844093
Yes, you can push with just one hand. This was the best buy. I plan on buying another one as a gift.
953107
To open, you press on a lever like part of the blade. Basically top center of assembly in picture of it when open. Its mild pressure and almost an assisted open. Much easier than thumb opening. I have used mine daily for quite a while and works flawlessly.
729787
Hi, it can be a little awkward to open. On the handle side (not the hinge side) under the handle there is a stand, the the handle which is longer has a lip ( Make sure you hold the handle at the tip), then pull the bottom, where the stand is away from the handle that juts out a little farther. Hope this helps
1587150
It appears to be just one opening. I'm sorry, I can not answer this as I gave this as a gift.
1707874
They are very easy to open. It doesn't require 2 hands to open, but it does make it a little easier.
2018765
I can open it easily with my fingernail. You may need to push the right point to open it.
1314142
Never tried force it open. I would imagine you could if so motivated. It would not be easy though. It has a "clutch" you can release the motor with, and if you don't do that I know it is difficult to move. So I guess yeah, it would take more than one person to force it open.
1045692
I carefully used a strong, wide, flat head screwdriver to pry up one edge, (go deep! about 1/2 " don't stab yourself! and be careful not to catch the battery underneath) continue to pry up until it pops out. It IS very difficult to get open as there is a lip underneath above the batteries that help hold it in. A pain, but you don't want that popping out while your dog plays with it. There are 2 batteries once you get inside. Takes me a few minutes to get it open.
1109238
Yeah you just have to snap and unsnap it a few times. I can open and close mine with one hand. I had the same issue as you when i first received mine
973977
Yes I find it hard to open as I have small hands ( 5.5" from base of palm to middle finger). If I use one hand to open comfortably the widest gap between the tip of the blades is &lt;1", so to make it functional I have to stretch my 4 fingers and the thumb to pry open up the handle.
2077220
The door opens very easily with one hand. The opening is VERY wide and can easily be walked through normally. I especially like that the door swings both ways, which makes it easier to walk through in both directions.
817113
It is difficult to open. I used a small pocket knife with the blade along the seam to help pry the two halves apart.
599461
you can definitely open it using just one hand, however it's not as simple as lifting a lever or pulling on a latch it's a two step process, you must to press the button with your thumb and then pull.
699475
Yes, I am able to open it one handed. It's on the large side for a salt keeper but it's slides open easily so I am able to open it with one hand when the other is messy!